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normal — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • common adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
  • normal adjective Usual, typical, or expected; conforming to what is standard.
  • normally adverb Under usual conditions; typically.
  • ordinary adj Normal, usual, or unremarkable; not special or different from what is expected.
  • regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
  • straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.

Senses

normal is used for these senses in English:

  • common Occurring or happening regularly or frequently; usual.
  • normal (geometry, countable) A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.
  • normally In the expected or customary manner.
  • ordinary Being part of the natural order of things; normal, customary, routine.
  • regular (chiefly, US) Having the expected characteristics or appearances; normal, ordinary, standard. [from 17th c.]
  • straight (colloquial) Conventional; mainstream; socially acceptable. [from 20th c.]
  • straight (slang, sex work) Related to conventional sexual intercourse.

common — full definition

  1. adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
  2. adjective Shared by two or more people or things.
  3. adjective Ordinary or unremarkable, sometimes used to suggest something is unrefined or lacking class.
  4. noun An open area of land, especially in a town, that everyone is free to use.

normal — full definition

  1. adjective Usual, typical, or expected; conforming to what is standard.
  2. adjective Healthy or functioning as expected, especially in a medical sense.
  3. noun A line or direction that is perpendicular to a surface or curve.

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